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Introducing Pelora Water
The first modular coastal desalination network built specifically for data centers — powered entirely by ocean water, solar, wind, and data center waste heat.
The Crisis
As AI computing demand explodes, data centers are consuming freshwater at a rate that is triggering regulatory crackdowns and municipal restrictions across the country.
The average hyperscale data center consumes up to 1.8 million gallons of freshwater every single day for cooling operations alone.
Municipalities in Texas, Virginia, and Arizona are already passing water-use restrictions that directly target data center operations.
AI workloads are tripling data center water demand. The freshwater crisis will be existential for the industry within this decade.
Saltwater drawn via coastal pipe
Waste heat + solar + wind powers RO system
Clean water stored in buffer tanks
Delivered to data centers within 1–50 miles
Salt byproduct sold commercially
The Solution
Pelora Water builds modular desalination facilities sited within 50 miles of coastal data center clusters. Each facility is a fully self-sustaining compound — the ocean feeds the system, and three free energy sources power it.
We sell water to data centers as a recurring subscription — pay per gallon or monthly. No municipal dependency. No aquifer depletion. No supply chain.
"The data center creates the waste heat. We use it to power the process that solves the data center's water problem."
Power Stack
Zero nuclear. Zero fossil fuel. Zero grid dependency. After construction, operating cost approaches zero.
Data centers already produce enormous heat as waste. We capture it to pre-heat incoming saltwater, reducing desalination energy demand by up to 40% — for free.
Primary DriverOn-site solar arrays power pumps, filtration systems, and facility operations during daylight hours. Gulf Coast sunlight is among the most abundant in the country.
Daytime PowerOnshore wind turbines cover overnight operations and cloudy periods. Coastal proximity gives consistent wind access unavailable to inland facilities.
24/7 BackupDeployment Model
Instead of one mega-pipeline, Pelora deploys standardized facilities at multiple coastal sites — each serving its local data center cluster. Think cell towers, not highways.
Small-scale demo validates core science and energy stack in real ocean conditions
First full coastal plant commissioned with a founding data center partner
Standardized system deployed across Virginia Beach, Jacksonville, Houston, Miami, LA
Pelora becomes the water-as-a-service backbone for America's coastal data center industry
Why Pelora
California permitting killed the only prior competitor. Gulf Coast states are 3–5x faster to permit and have zero existing players.
No other desal company is using data center waste heat as a primary energy input. This cuts operating cost by up to 40%.
Subscription delivery creates predictable recurring revenue and aligns our incentives with the data center's operational continuity.
Concentrated salt byproduct sold commercially for road de-icing and industrial use — turning waste into a second revenue line.
The only prior company that attempted this — Deepwater Desal — raised $7.89M over 15 years and never scaled. The gap is wide open.
Connect With Us
Pelora Water is actively seeking pilot site partners, early investors, and government grant opportunities. If you're a data center operator, infrastructure investor, or coastal municipality — we want to hear from you.
payton@pelorawater.com